Utsalady, Washington

Utsalady, Washington, from near Utsalady Point (2009)
Utsalady Ladies Aid building

Utsalady (also, historically, Utsaladdy[1] and Lushootseed: ʔəcəladiʔ) is an unincorporated community on the north shore of Camano Island, Island County, Washington, US. It is located within the Camano CDP. It has an elementary school, part of the Stanwood school system.[2] The 1923 building of the Utsalady Ladies Aid (founded 1908, and still active as of 2008) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Washington State Heritage Register.[1]

The name "Utsalady" comes from the Lushootseed placename /ʔəcəládiʔ/, of unknown meaning.[3]

  1. ^ a b Utsalady [Utsaladdy] Ladies Aid, Washington Women's History Consortium. Accessed online 2009-09-22.
  2. ^ Utsalady Elementary School, official site. Accessed online 2009-09-22.
  3. ^ Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 534. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4. Retrieved February 1, 2023.